Australia and New Zealand vs Southern Africa: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area over time
- Australia and New Zealand
- Southern Africa
How they compare
Australia and New Zealand currently reports 2,995 1000 ha against 2,304 1000 ha in Southern Africa, a difference of 691 1000 ha.
That makes Australia and New Zealand's figure about 1.3 times Southern Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Australia and New Zealand has been ahead every year.
Australia and New Zealand ranks 21st and Southern Africa ranks 26th of 184 countries.
Australia and New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia and New Zealand | Southern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,319 1000 ha | 933.33 1000 ha | 385.22 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 1970s | 1,622 1000 ha | 1,083 1000 ha | 539.65 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 1980s | 1,944 1000 ha | 1,207 1000 ha | 737.5 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 1990s | 2,506 1000 ha | 1,400 1000 ha | 1,106 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2000s | 3,020 1000 ha | 1,578 1000 ha | 1,442 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2,988 1000 ha | 1,791 1000 ha | 1,197 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
| 2020s | 2,737 1000 ha | 2,281 1000 ha | 455.48 1000 ha | Australia and New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area equipped for irrigation — area, Australia and New Zealand or Southern Africa?
- Australia and New Zealand, at 2,995 1000 ha against 2,304 1000 ha in Southern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area equipped for irrigation — area between Australia and New Zealand and Southern Africa?
- 691 1000 ha, with Australia and New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and New Zealand and Southern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and New Zealand and Southern Africa rank globally for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Australia and New Zealand ranks 21st and Southern Africa ranks 26th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area equipped for irrigation — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.